Eliminating measles and rubella and preventing congenital rubella infection
By: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9789289013925; 9789289013826
Subjects: Measles; Prevention; Rubella
Description: Immunization saves lives, so strengthening national immunization systems is an important goal in the WHO European Region. The WHO Regional Office for Europe launched a strategic plan in 2002 to eliminate measles and prevent congenital rubella infection, and in 2005 expanded it to include the elimination of rubella as well. This report charts the considerable progress made since 2002:. - all 52 Member States now have routine two-dose measles immunization schedules;. - 26 (50%) have achieved a measles incidence of under 1 per million population, one indicator of measles elimination;. - 48 (92%).
Table of contents: title: Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Status in the WHO European Region; Measles rubella and CRI objectives; Key areas for action; Indicators; References; Number of cases and incidence of measles rubella and CRS 2004; Resolution EUR/RC55/R7 of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe fifty fifth session 2005; National immunization policies for measles and rubella (2005) and reported vaccine coverage 2004; Mumps in the WHO European Region; Glossary.